Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Abiy Ahmed alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Abiy Ahmed were alive at the same time for 32 years, from 1976 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 17 when Abiy Ahmed was born.

Abiy Ahmed was 32 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

Abiy Ahmed

Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018

Born 15 August 1976 · living, 50 as of September 2026

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Abiy Ahmed
Michael Jackson and Abiy Ahmed in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.